I Was Wanting To Make A Tracked Robot With My Arduino Uno R3. I Was Wondering Which Track I Should Get (Under $25). And Wanted An Opinion On Ultrasonic Sensors. (Under $10).
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Build a robot! Pololu 22T Track Set! ($12.95)
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Tamiya Tracked Vehicle Chassis Educational Model Kit (About $23 with shipping)
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HC-SR04 Ultrasonic Distance Sensor Shield Module for Arduino $2.26
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Build a robot! Pololu 22T Track Set! ($12.95)
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The first one does not come with motors, which will cost $16/each.
The second one, I believe, has only a single motor, so it cannot turn. However, there is
something similar with a dual-motor gearbox.
The first one does not come with motors, which will cost $16/each.
I bet DIY continous rotation servos could be attached to the sprockets using a little hot glue to save some $$$.
I used the Tamiya Tractor kit which came with three motors and two gearboxes.
Because you are using analog motors I had a harder time researching code as most people modify the tamiya to use continuous rotation servos.
I also purchased a parallax ping sensor. I was able to get everything running in an autonomous movement setup. The ping sensor, or my coding is a bit iffy. I probably need to mount my sensor up higher in relation to the chassis.
I’m running mine with an arduino motorshield, and a Arduino Mega ADK, with the eventual goal of a controllable robot by 3/4G android with a wifi netcam mounted.
Check it out at www.murphyslawwrobotics.blogspot.com
Because you are using analog motors I had a harder time researching code as most people modify the tamiya to use continuous rotation servos.
In general, either way works ok. With the Tamiya motors, you need to use a motor shield
such as from adafruit, and the programming info is readily available. With continous rotation
servos, you can just use the Arduino Servo library.